Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Today is IWSG day, a monthly
eventAlex Cavanaugh launched
to get writers sharing about their insecurities and other things.

Before I continue…Who did the
Blogging from A to Z Challenge? Although I didn’t do A to Z
this year, I saw some neat themes out there and plan to revisit the April posts
in a few participating blogs.

So…I put up a new profile picture.

The idea of posting my picture
has always made me squeamish. Posting a profile picture is a non-issue
for so many people, but for me, it caused some angst I had to remedy with a
series of pep talks from one side of my brain to the other:

What if certain people from the
past and present find me here?

Even if people I hadn’t intended
to find this blog actually find it, I have not posted anything here that
reveals intimate details about my private life. Also, I’m not embarrassed by
anything I’ve written here. (Although, ask me about my early fiction, and I’ll
tell you a different story!) Once in awhile, I might look back on an old
blog post and realize my perspective on a topic has shifted since I’d written
about it. But I stand by my phases of creative development nonetheless.

Would having a profile picture
make me less comfortable about sharing?

Inspiring me to blog on would be
the many writers I follow who post their full names and pictures on their
social media while sharing so openly and generously. I tip my hat to writers
who put themselves out there like that.

How much thought went into your profile picture? If you don’t have a profile picture of yourself (and
yes, I’m looking at you, Alex Cavanaugh!), why is that?

About Me

Cynthia is a writer, a kidlit connoisseur, and a member of SCBWI. Born and raised in San Francisco, she currently lives in the Bay Area with her dear husband and children. Cynthia has a background in teaching English, pouncing on unsuspecting dessert tables, and waiting in line for book releases at midnight.